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Laundry treatment apparatus
Est. expiryMay 30, 2034(~7.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract
A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet and a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet. An accommodation unit is disposed in the drawer and defines a space configured to receive washing water. A water supply channel is connected to a water supply source and is configured to supply washing water to the accommodation unit. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a body along which a water supply channel is provided, the body being rotatably provided at the cabinet. A body guider is provided at the cabinet and is configured to guide a rotational movement of the body.
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1. A laundry treatment apparatus comprising:
a cabinet;
a drawer retractably provided in the cabinet;
an accommodation unit disposed in the drawer and defining a space configured to receive water;
a water discharge channel configured to discharge water in the accommodation unit to outside the cabinet; and
a single bar-shaped body having:
a first end that is rotatably coupled to the cabinet, and
a second end that is located in a space vertically above the drawer that is defined between an upper surface of the cabinet and an upper surface of the drawer based on the drawer being in a closed position,
wherein the second end of the body is configured to remain in the space between the upper surface of the cabinet and the upper surface of the drawer when the drawer is pulled out of the cabinet, and
wherein the body defines a flow path that is provided inside the body, the flow path forming at least a part of the water discharge channel.
2. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the water discharge channel further comprises a second discharge channel that connects the flow path of the body to a drain pipe that is extended outside the cabinet.
3. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the water discharge channel further comprises:
a first water discharge pipe that connects the flow path of the body to a discharge unit that is connected to the accommodation unit; and
a second discharge channel that connects the flow path of the body to a drain pipe that is extended outside the cabinet.
4. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein at least a part of the first water discharge pipe of the water discharge channel comprises an extensible structure of an elastic material.
5. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein at least a part of the second discharge channel of the water discharge channel comprises an extensible structure of an elastic material.
6. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first end of the body is rotatably coupled to one of a rear surface of the cabinet, a side surface of the cabinet, or an upper surface of the cabinet.
7. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a support that is fixed to an inner surface of the cabinet, wherein the first end of the body of the guider is rotatably supported by the support.
8. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the body is configured to rotate horizontally as the drawer moves.
9. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a body guider that is fixed to the cabinet to be positioned above the upper surface of the drawer, wherein the body is connected to the body guider to be movable along the body guider as the drawer moves.
10. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the body guider is fixed to the upper surface of the cabinet.
11. The laundry treatment apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the body guider has an arcuate shape.Cited by (0)
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